G-20

As major economies meet, US looks to increase pressure on Russia

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen this week will call on her counterparts in major economies to ramp up the economic pain on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, a senior official said on Monday.

No final declaration at G-20 finance ministers summit

No final declaration at G-20 finance ministers summit

THERE will be no final declaration with common goals at the G-20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank heads on Wednesday due to Russia’s planned virtual participation, a German government so...

Delegate protests over Russia to upstage G20 meeting

Delegate protests over Russia to upstage G20 meeting

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to skip some sessions of this week's G20 finance meeting in protest at Russia's assault on Ukraine and will urge International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Ba...

Yellen and other finance ministers and central bank governors walked out of a Group of 20 meeting on Wednesday (Apr 20) when Russian officials began addressing the gathering.

Yellen, ministers leave G-20 meeting as Russia envoys speak

US TREASURY Secretary Janet Yellen and other finance ministers and central bank governors walked out of a Group of 20 meeting on Wednesday (Apr 20) when Russian officials began addressing the gatherin...

An electric scooter with a Chinese flag crosses a road in Beijing. China, which has become the world’s largest creditor, has been reluctant to move forward with restructuring deals, according to Western officials.

As dominant creditor, China must 'step up' on debt restructuring, Indonesia's Indrawati says

AS the world’s dominant creditor, China must demonstrate leadership in addressing the growing debt problem facing many low-income and emerging market countries around the world, this year’s leader of ...

UKRAINE'S President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday (Apr 27) on Twitter that his Indonesian counterpart had invited him to attend the summit of Group of 20 (G20) major economies to be held in the South-east Asian country later this year.

Ukraine president says Indonesian leader invited him to G20 summit

UKRAINE'S President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday (Apr 27) on Twitter that his Indonesian counterpart had invited him to attend the summit of Group of 20 (G20) major economies to be held in th...

Putin and Zelenskiy have accepted invitations from Indonesia, the current chair of the Group of 20 (G20), for a big ticket summit in November.

Ukraine, Russia presidents accept Indonesia's G20 invite

THE presidents of Russia and Ukraine have accepted invitations from Indonesia, the current chair of the Group of 20 (G20), for a big ticket summit in November.

Indonesia invoked the opposition of the US on Friday with its decision to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to the G-20 summit in November, even as the host nation also invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

US frowns on Indonesia’s invite to Putin for G-20 summit

INDONESIA invoked the opposition of the United States on Friday with its decision to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to the G-20 summit in November, even as the host nation also invited Ukrain...

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday that she did not rule out sitting at the same table with Putin at the G-20.  She said it was “important to tell him to his face what we think of him”.

Putin to attend G-20 summit in Indonesia: Kremlin

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin plans to attend the G-20 summit in Indonesia this November, a Kremlin advisor said Monday (Jun 27).

G-20 foreign ministers should insist Russia support UN efforts to reopen sea lanes blocked by Moscow’s war in Ukraine, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.

US urges G-20 to press Russia to reopen sea lanes for grain delivery

FOOD and energy security will figure prominently in a meeting of G-20 foreign ministers in Bali this week and the group’s members should insist Russia support UN efforts to reopen sea lanes blocked by...